Sound art is a form of contemporary art in which sound acts as an artistic medium. It can also be defined as an auditory experience. The direction made it possible to expand the range of artistic possibilities and explore new methods of presenting ideas. Experimental music became the basis for the development of the style.

The sound itself has a strong influence, it is able to define or explore space, to revive associations. Sound art is characterized as interdisciplinary, which means it can be accompanied or presented in any form: sound sculpture, sound poetry, occur simultaneously with visual elements, acquire performative qualities, be a musical DIY instrument (musical sculpture) and more. Everything that creates sound (silence itself, natural conditions, oral poetry) can be part of the work.

Audio art culminated in the late sixties when artist Max Neuhaus created sound works that explored the sonic possibilities of physical places. Among his works included sounds that react to the sun. But with the advent of digital technologies, a number of changes occurred that had a positive impact on the development of sound art. Artists of the latest art have the ability to create a visual response to sound or allow the public to control their work of art. Some artists explore sound in its purest form, simultaneously breaking down and erasing the barriers between sound, noise, and music. Others explore the political and cultural implications of certain sounds.

Belarusian sound art artist and musician Anton Sorokin (pseudonyms: 40sorok and lostcut) in his multimedia and digital projects works with the themes of personal and collective memory, the relationship of music and the social sphere, the political dimension of sound and silence, questions the facts created by the media. The artist uses found artifacts, materials from personal archives, pop culture sounds and memes for his work. Engaged in musical accompaniment for cinema, theater, performances.

The advent of sound art undoubtedly pushed the boundaries of modern visual art, and the direction became an independent form. Sound art is directly related to technology, which indicates further development and a change in direction.

The following people work with sound in Belarusian art: the eeefff group, Zhanna Gladko, Alesya Zhitkevich, Olga Sosnovskaya, Anton Sorokin, Gleb Shutov.